I recovered my infant Judaism, but in a reformist version. Lionel Blue infantjudaismrecover Change image and share on social
I literally fell among Quakers when I went up to Oxford. Lionel Blue fallliterallyoxford Change image and share on social
Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again. Lionel Blue crackearlyidolatry Change image and share on social
What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst. Lionel Blue apologistbadevil share on social
My mother was a modern woman with a limited interest in religion. When the sun set and the fast of the Day of Atonement ended, she shot from the synagogue like a rocket to dance the Charleston. Lionel Blue atonementcharlestondance Change image and share on social
Good things come, and I'm not just referring to riding the buses. Lionel Blue busegoodrefer Change image and share on social
Pious XII was too neutral to mention the gas chambers; decent people like my own family were turned into devils by crude Christianity. Lionel Blue chamberchristianitycrude Change image and share on social
I still go to a Christian priory for retreats. Lionel Blue christianprioryretreat Change image and share on social
For a devotee or lover, the being, worshipped or loved, will always be the only one for her or him. Lionel Blue devoteelovelover Change image and share on social
